Applied with a divine power to the heart

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"And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up." Acts 20:32

We are not built up—by fleshly holiness—by creature piety—by long and loud prayers—by the doings and duties of the flesh—nor even by sound doctrines floating in our brain. But we are built up by 'the word of God's grace,' applied with a divine power to the heart. In other words, by the sweet manifestation—unctuous application—and divine revelation of the gospel of the grace of God.

Have you suffered from temptation—and been delivered out of it? It was 'the word of God's grace' that built you up. Have you been in severe trial—and the Lord has blessed you in it, and brought you out of it? It was 'the word of God's grace' that built you up.

Have you been entangled in some error—and the Lord snatched you out of that error by applying some portion of His truth to your soul? It was 'the word of God's grace' that built you up.

Have you been entangled in the lusts of the flesh—or cast down by some snare of thedevil—and the Lord has delivered you out of it? It was 'the word of His grace' that built you up.